Training Requirements

Newly Appointed Oklahoma Emergency Management Directors

Title 63, Section 683.11.B, states that within one (1) year of appointment, emergency management directors shall complete basic emergency management training. The basic training consists of twelve courses. Four of the twelve courses were established by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as mandatory training in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The remaining eight courses provide an overview of emergency management with information which is fundamental to developing a successful emergency management program. All twelve courses can be completed at the student’s pace on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Emergency Management Institute (EMI) website http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.aspx

IS 1.a Emergency Manager: An Orientation to the Position
The goal of this course is to acquaint new personnel with the position of emergency manager, including history and underlying principles of emergency management, key areas of emphasis, the emergency manager's roles and responsibilities, and tips for getting started. (0.6 CEUs)

IS 100.b Introduction to Incident Command System, ICS-100
As an introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS), this course provides the foundation for higher level ICS training. The course describes the history, features and principles, and organizational structure of ICS. It also explains the relationship between ICS and the National Incident Management System (NIMS). This course is NIMS compliant and was developed collaboratively by the National Wildfire Coordinating Group, the United States Fire Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture and the Emergency Management Institute. (0.3 CEUs)

IS 120.a An Introduction to Exercises
This course introduces the basics of emergency management exercises. It also builds a foundation for subsequent exercise courses, which provide the specifics of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) and the National Standard Exercise Curriculum (NSEC). This course will introduce you to the following concepts: managing an exercise program, designing and developing an exercise, conducting an exercise, evaluating an exercise, developing and implementing an improvement plan. (0.5 CEUs)

IS 200.b ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents (ICS 200 )(NIMS Course)
ICS 200 is designed to enable personnel to operate efficiently during an incident or event within the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS-200 provides training on and resources for personnel who are likely to assume a supervisory position within the ICS. (0.3 CEUs)

IS 230.c Fundamentals of Emergency Management
The goal of this course is to introduce you to the fundamentals of emergency management as an integrated system with resources and capabilities networked together to address all hazards. (0.6 CEUs)

IS 235.b Emergency Planning
This course is designed for emergency management personnel who are involved in developing an effective emergency planning system. This course offers training in the fundamentals of the emergency planning process, including the rationale behind planning. It will develop your capability for effective participation in the all-hazard emergency operations planning process to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster. (1.0 CEUs)

IS 393.a Introduction to Hazard Mitigation
As the costs of disasters continue to rise, governments and ordinary citizens must find ways to reduce hazard risks to our communities and to ourselves. As communities plan for new development and improvements to existing infrastructure, mitigation can and should be an important component of the planning effort. This means taking action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk from hazards and their effects. This course provides an introduction to mitigation for those who are new to emergency management and/or mitigation. (1.0 CEUs)

IS 634 Introduction to FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
This course will familiarize students with the Public Assistance Program and the process applicants follow to receive grant funding assistance in the aftermath of a disaster. The topics addressed in this course include: the foundation of the PA Program; the steps in the PA Process; PA Program Eligibility; Project Formulation and Documentation. (0.4 CEUs)

IS 700.a National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction
This course provides an introduction to the National Incident Management System (NIMS). NIMS provides a consistent nationwide template to enable all government, private-sector, and non-governmental organizations to work together during domestic incidents. (0.3 CEU)

IS 775 EOC Management and Operations
This course describes the role, design, and functions of Emergency Operations Centers and their relationships as components of a multi-agency coordination system. The course contains disaster-related examples, activities and case studies that relate to EOC's and multi-agency coordination systems at the local, state and federal levels of government. (0.4 CEU)

IS 800.b National Response Framework, an Introduction (NIMS Course)
This course introduces participants to the concepts and principles of the National Response Framework. Students that have completed the original IS 800 course or the first revision, IS 800.a are not required to complete IS 800.b (0.3 CEU)